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Crew change: Where it is allowed and where it is not

Imposed restrictions as a result of COVID-19 pandemic has disturbed crew mobility, leaving thousands of seafarers quarantined onboard ships. BIMCO has therefore shared a list of countries where crew change is allowed and a list of countries where it is not allowed as of 20 May 2020.

Seafarers | 25/05/20

Crew change allowed

• Argentina -14 May

• Australia -14 May

• Bahamas -11 May

• Brazil -1 May

• Canada -16 April

• Croatia -5 May

• Cyprus -11 May

• Denmark -16 April

• Estonia -16 April

• EU+ -16 April

• Gibraltar -16 April

• Iceland -7 May

• Indonesia -6 May

• Ireland -6 May

• Israel -19 May

• Korea -20 April

• Lithuania -7 May

• Netherlands, -14 May

• Norway -16 April

• Reunion Island -19 May

• Russia -16 April

• Slovenia -11 May

• Spain -16 April

• Sweden -28 April

• Timor Leste -28 April

Restrictions depending on travel history

• Bahrain

• Belize -6 April

• Grenada -6 April

• Indonesia

• Japan -7 May

• Kenya

• Korea

• Kuwait

• Myanmar

• Nigeria

• Qatar

• Saudi Arabia -20 April

• Sudan

• Suriname

• Trinidad and Tobago

• USA

• Uruguay -1 April

Restrictions depending on nationalities

• Argentina

• Bangladesh

• Japan -25 March

• Myanmar

• Togo -24 March

• Vietnam -19 March

Crew change is prohibited or borders are closed

• Albania -25 March

• Algeria -7 April

• Angola -24 April

• Argentina -4 May

• Aruba -11 May

• Azores -25 March

• Bahrain -12 May

• Bangladesh -24 March

• Belize -24 April

• Cameroon -24 March

• Chile -19 March

• China -2 April

• Congo, -6 April

• Czech Republic

• Dominican Republic

• Gabon -6 April

• Gambia -24 March

• Georgia -28 April

• Germany

• Ghana -25 March

• Greece -27 March

• Guinea Bissau -24 March

• Guyana -26 March

• India -30 April

• Kazakhstan -25 March

• Lebanon -19 March

• Liberia -7 April

• Libya -19 March

• Madagascar -7 April

• Malta -11 May

• Malaysia

• Mauritania -2 April

• Mauritius -4 May

• Morocco

• Namibia -26 March

• New Zealand -1 April

• Norway

• Pakistan

• Panama -19 March

• Peru -2 April

• Philippines -19 March

• Poland

• Portugal

• Qatar -30 March

• Saba -6 May

• St. Lucia

• St. Eustatius -28 April

• Serbia

• Singapore -2 April

• Slovakia

• South Africa -2 April

• Sri Lanka -19 March

• Taiwan -28 April

• Trinidad and Tobago -28 April

• Turkey

• Ukraine -4 May

• United Arab Emirates -6 April

• Venezuela -19 March

This week, BIMCO also announced it is helping ICS to collect information on the ability to conduct crew changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shipping companies or Masters are requested to complete anonymously the report form for both successful and unsuccessful crew changes.